Lamp with combination lamp shade and illuminating mirror

ABSTRACT

A standing table or floor lamp having a combination lamp shade and mirror is described, including a mirror fixed against an outer face portion of the shade and a plurality of auxiliary electrical lamps surrounding the mirror and supported by the shade for illuminating the mirror and the face of a person observing his image in the mirror.

United States Patent [1 1 [111 3,714,409 Trudeau 1 Jan. 30, 1973 s41LAMP WITH COMBINATION LAMP 1125,402 6/1963 Myerberg ..240/4.1

SHADE AND ILLUMINATING MIRROR [76] lnventor: Aime Trudeau, 227 N. E.26th St.,

Miami, Fla. 33140 22 Filed: Dec. 14,1970

[21] Appl. No.: 97,847

[52] U.S. Cl. ..240/4.2, 240/2 SL [51] Int. Cl. ..F21v 33/00 [58] Fieldof Search ...240/4.2, 4.1, 2 SL; 339/175 C,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,378,679 4/1968 Trudeau..240/4.2 3,476,927 11/1969 Rothman ..240/4.2 1,532,259 4/1925 Nielsen..240/2 SL FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 275,759 8/1927 Great Britain.,339/l59 C Primary Examiner-SClement Swisher Assistant Examiner-DanielM. Yasich Attorney-Ernest H. Schmidt [57] ABSTRACT A standing table orfloor lamp having a combination lamp shade and mirror is described,including a mirror. fixed against an outer face portion of the shade anda 2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures l l l 1 l l l 1 l l 1 I 1 l I 1 hPATENTEDJAN 30 1975 4 T TOAAJEX LAMP WITH COMBINATION LAMP SHADE ANDILLUMINATING MIRROR My invention relates generally to electric lamps andis directed particularly to an improved lamp shade combining a mirrorand auxiliary electric lamp means supported by the shade forilluminating the mirror. The auxiliary illumination thus illuminates theface of a person using the mirror for observation and/or casual groomingor facial make-up.

The principal object of my invention is to provide, in a table or floorlamp, an improved lamp shade combining a mirror and auxiliaryillumination means supported by the shade for illuminating the mirror,which lamp will be suitable for use in any room of the house forfurnishing illumination in the customary manner, and which at the sametime provides a mirror and a face illuminating source for use inobserving personal grooming. The invention is particularly advantageousto women, who often wish to hurriedly and casually observe their facialmake-up before leaving the house for added assurance that theirappearance is satisfactory immediately prior to departure. Other usagecould be for guests in the home who may wish to casually observe theirgrooming or make-up without the necessity of retiring to the privacy ofthe bathroom, for example.

It is a more particular object of my invention to provide a lamp havinga combination lamp shade and independently illuminated mirror of thecharacter abovedescribed wherein the lamp shade is fitted with a mirrorin its side wall, and is equipped with a plurality of auxiliary electriclamps surrounding the mirror to flood the face of a person standingclose to the mirror with sufficient light to provide a clear and brightimage.

Still another object is to provide a lamp with combination lamp shadeand illuminated mirror of the character above described which will besimple in construction, economical to manufacture, and well adapted touse in combination with decorative table and floor lamps of the typesuitable for living room, hall or bedroom use.

Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will be apparentfrom the following description when read with reference to theaccompanying drawings. In the drawings, wherein like reference numeralsdenote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a table lamp embodying theinvention;

FIG. 2 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the lampillustrated in FIG. 1, taken along the line 2-2 thereof in the directionof the arrows and illustrating constructional details; and

FIG. 3 is a substantially vertical cross-sectional view taken along theline 3-3 of FIG. 2 in the direction of the arrows and illustratingconstructional details of the shade.

Referring now in detail to the drawings, in FIG. 1 designates,generally, one form of lamp with combination lamp shade and illuminatedmirror embodying the invention, the same comprising a base 11, a centralupstanding support member 12, and a shade member 13. The support member12 has affixed at the upper end thereof, in any convenient manner, alamp socket l4 and an upwardly extending shade harp 15 to which theshade 13 is removably attached by the usual screw-on finial 16. Theshade member 13, with respect to its framework, may be of ordinary stiffwire construction, with the usual spider portion 17 at the top having acentral collar 18 by means of which said shade member is secured inplace with respect to the support member 12. A switch 19 mounted in thelamp base 11 and connected in series with an energizing lamp cord 20(only partially shown) serves to run the lamp on and off. As illustratedin FIG. 2, an electrical receptacle 21 is mounted in a suitable openingprovided at the upper end of the lamp support member 12 and connected inparallel with the electrical supply conductors 22, 23 leading to thelamp socket 14.

The shade member 13 is preferably formed with a pair of spaced, flatfront and back face members 24. (only the front face is illustrated). Aflat circular mirror is centrally secured in face-to-face relationagainst the outside of the shade front face member 24. As means forsecuring the mirror 25 in place, an annular retainer ring 26 is provided(see FIG. 3), said retainer ring being disposed flat against the insideof the shade face member 24 in concentric relation with respect to themirror 25, and having a plurality of peripherally spaced, outwardlyextending lug portions 27 receivable through slot-like openings 28 insaid shade face member and adapted to be bent radially inwardly overouter marginal edge portions of said mirror (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

As best illustrated in FIG. 1, the lamp shade 13 is also fitted with aplurality of small incandescent lamps 29 surrounding the outside of theshade mirror 25 in equidistantly spaced relation. The bases of theauxiliary illumination lamps 29 pass through appropriate circularopenings in the front shade face member 24 to be received in individualelectrical sockets 30 supported in an annular insulating member 3l'gluedor otherwise affixed against the inside of said shade face member inconcentrically spaced relation with respect to the retainer ring 26. Theannular insulating member 31 is preferably of a light-weight,electrically insulating material such as foamed polystyrene, althoughany suitably rigid light-weight insulating material such, for example,as cork or foam rubber could be used. As best illustrated in FIG. 3, theauxiliary lamp sockets 30 are all connected in parallel by electricalconductors 32, 33, which conductors at one end extend outwardly of theshade to terminate in an ordinary electrical plug 34 adapted to beplugged into the receptacle 21 (see FIG. 2) upon assembly of the lampshade 13 to the lamp sup port member 12 as described above.

In use of the lamp a main electric lamp bulb 35 fitted in the lampsocket 14 will provide room illumination, whereas the auxiliary lamps29, being of substantially lesser size and candle power, will provideauxiliary illumination for a person using the shade mirror 25, asdescribed above.

While I have illustrated herein only one form in which my invention canconveniently be embodied in practice, it is to be understood that thisform is given by way of example only, and not in alimiting sense. Theinvention, in brief, comprises all the embodiments and modificationscoming within the scope and spirit of the following claims.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. A lamp with combination'lamp shade and illuminated mirror comprising,in combination, a base, a vertical support member extending upwardlyfrom said base, a lamp shade, means removably securing said lamp shadeat the upper end of said vertical support member, a mirror, meanssupporting said mirror against the outside of said lamp shade with itsreflecting surface to the outside, a plurality of auxiliary electriclamps, said lamp shade comprising means for supporting said auxiliaryelectric lamps in surrounding relation with respect to said mirror, amain electric lamp supported at the upper end of said vertical supportmember within said shade, electrical supply conductor means forenergizing said main electric lamp, and disconnectable electricalconductor means connectable in parallel with said electrical supplyconductor means for energizing said plurality of auxiliary electriclamps, said lamp shade comprising a substantially flat face member, saidmirror being supported against the outside of said face member, saidmirror being circular in shape and said plurality of auxiliary electriclamps being arranged in concentrically spaced relation about saidmirror, said mirror supporting means comprising an annular retainer ringdisposed against the inside of said lamp shade face member in concentricrelation behind said mirror and having a plurality of peripherallyspaced, outwardly extending lug portions receivable through slot-likeopenings in said shade face member and bent radially inwardly over outermarginal edge portions of said mirror.

2. A lamp with combination lamp shade and illuminated mirror (as definedin claim 1,) comprising, in combination, a base, a vertical supportmember extending upwardly from said base, a lamp shade, means removabiysecuring said lamp shade at the upper end of said vertical supportmember, a mirror, means supporting said mirror against the outside ofsaid lamp shade with its reflecting surface to the outside, a pluralityof auxiliary electric lamps, said lamp shade comprising means forsupporting said auxiliary electric lamps in surrounding relation withrespect to said mirror, a main electric lamp supported at the upper endof said vertical support member within said shade, electrical supplyconductor means for energizing said main electric lamp, disconnectableelectrical conductor means connectable in parallel with said electricalsupply conductor means for energizing said plurality of auxiliaryelectric lamps, said lamp shade comprising a substantially flat facemember, said mirror being supported against the outside of said facemember, said mirror being circular in shape and said plurality ofauxiliary electric lamps being arranged in concentrically-spacedrelation about said mirror, said means for supporting said plurality ofauxiliary electric lamps comprising an annular member of electricalinsulating material fixed against the inside of said lamp shade facemember in concentric relation behind said mirror, a plurality ofauxiliary lamp sockets supported by said annular insulating member incircularly spaced relation, said disconnectable electrical conductormeans for energizing said plurality of auxiliary electric lampscomprising an electrical receptacle mounted in an upper end portion ofsaid vertical support member and connected in parallel with saidelectrical supply conductor means, and an electric plug receivable insaid receptacle, (wherein) said mirror supporting means (comprises)comprising an annular retainer ring disposed against the inside of saidlamp shade face member in concentric relation behind said mirror andhaving a plurality of peripherally-spaced, outwardly-extending lugportions receivable through slot-like openings in said shade face memberand bent radially inwardly over outer marginal edge portions of saidmirror.

1. A lamp with combination lamp shade and illuminated mirror comprising,in combination, a base, a vertical support member extending upwardlyfrom said base, a lamp shade, means removably securing said lamp shadeat the upper end of said vertical support member, a mirror, meanssupporting said mirror against the outside of said lamp shade with itsreflecting surface to the outside, a plurality of auxiliary electriclamps, said lamp shade comprising means for supporting said auxiliaryelectric lamps in surrounding relation with respect to said mirror, amain electric lamp supported at the upper end of Said vertical supportmember within said shade, electrical supply conductor means forenergizing said main electric lamp, and disconnectable electricalconductor means connectable in parallel with said electrical supplyconductor means for energizing said plurality of auxiliary electriclamps, said lamp shade comprising a substantially flat face member, saidmirror being supported against the outside of said face member, saidmirror being circular in shape and said plurality of auxiliary electriclamps being arranged in concentrically spaced relation about saidmirror, said mirror supporting means comprising an annular retainer ringdisposed against the inside of said lamp shade face member in concentricrelation behind said mirror and having a plurality of peripherallyspaced, outwardly extending lug portions receivable through slot-likeopenings in said shade face member and bent radially inwardly over outermarginal edge portions of said mirror.
 1. A lamp with combination lampshade and illuminated mirror comprising, in combination, a base, avertical support member extending upwardly from said base, a lamp shade,means removably securing said lamp shade at the upper end of saidvertical support member, a mirror, means supporting said mirror againstthe outside of said lamp shade with its reflecting surface to theoutside, a plurality of auxiliary electric lamps, said lamp shadecomprising means for supporting said auxiliary electric lamps insurrounding relation with respect to said mirror, a main electric lampsupported at the upper end of Said vertical support member within saidshade, electrical supply conductor means for energizing said mainelectric lamp, and disconnectable electrical conductor means connectablein parallel with said electrical supply conductor means for energizingsaid plurality of auxiliary electric lamps, said lamp shade comprising asubstantially flat face member, said mirror being supported against theoutside of said face member, said mirror being circular in shape andsaid plurality of auxiliary electric lamps being arranged inconcentrically spaced relation about said mirror, said mirror supportingmeans comprising an annular retainer ring disposed against the inside ofsaid lamp shade face member in concentric relation behind said mirrorand having a plurality of peripherally spaced, outwardly extending lugportions receivable through slot-like openings in said shade face memberand bent radially inwardly over outer marginal edge portions of saidmirror.